"I'm not interested in the next generation, dear. I'm interested in us" (156).
I think that Winston will start noticing the fundamental differences between Julia and him. Sleeping with Julia for is a political statement and for her it is a just rebellious act. Julia seems to take no take interest in Winston beliefs and worries for the world. She seem to only care about herself and no one else. This is also due to the generational gap between them. Julia being born into the party seems to do things like doublethink, paying attention details all the time, and believing what the history books says. So, she does not noticed that the party is sometimes wrong. Winston who had lived before the revolution and as a job rectifies the pass, knows that the party is not always right. Winston wants to leave hope for the new generation that feels oppressed that maybe things may change, if they take matters into their own hands.
Morsel- a small piece of something, especially of food.
Labyrinthine- extremely complicated and therefore difficult to understand.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
1984
"She would not accepted it as a law of nature that the individual is always defeated" (135).
Julia to me is the hope that Winston was looking for. Not all people believed what the party said. He loved that she was a rebellious person. She seems to be the only on who does not buy in the what the party says. Julia does not let the party suppresses her wants. She may share the same views as Winston but she is a little to out there for him but Julia's rebellious attitude is what draws Winston to her. She is like the new and radical generation.She embodies everything that the party would not want someone to be like but she blends so well with the other party members.
Magenta-a brilliant purplish pink color that is one of the three subtractive colors
Kaleidoscope-an optical toy consisting of a cylinder with mirrors and colored shapes inside that create shifting symmetrical patterns when the end is rotated
Julia to me is the hope that Winston was looking for. Not all people believed what the party said. He loved that she was a rebellious person. She seems to be the only on who does not buy in the what the party says. Julia does not let the party suppresses her wants. She may share the same views as Winston but she is a little to out there for him but Julia's rebellious attitude is what draws Winston to her. She is like the new and radical generation.She embodies everything that the party would not want someone to be like but she blends so well with the other party members.
Magenta-a brilliant purplish pink color that is one of the three subtractive colors
Kaleidoscope-an optical toy consisting of a cylinder with mirrors and colored shapes inside that create shifting symmetrical patterns when the end is rotated
Monday, February 23, 2009
1984
"To turn his head and look at her would have been inconceivable folly. With hands locked together, invisible among the press of bodies" (117).
I am shocked, who would of believed that the girl with the black hair actually loved Winston. Winston actually being interested in her is irrational. Few days before he thought about killing her and now they going on a rendez-vous in some obscure location. Is it love or simply defiance? Can people in present day Oceania feel the emotion of love. Because Winston clearly says that people only did things for themselves and there is no brotherhood in this world, your allegiance was only to the party.
Cobblestone-a small rounded stone used for paving streets.
contrive- not natural and spontaneous.
I am shocked, who would of believed that the girl with the black hair actually loved Winston. Winston actually being interested in her is irrational. Few days before he thought about killing her and now they going on a rendez-vous in some obscure location. Is it love or simply defiance? Can people in present day Oceania feel the emotion of love. Because Winston clearly says that people only did things for themselves and there is no brotherhood in this world, your allegiance was only to the party.
Cobblestone-a small rounded stone used for paving streets.
contrive- not natural and spontaneous.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
1984
Coralie Casimir
English Honors
Mr. George
02-21-09
Outline
Chapter VII
Power of the Proles
1. “If there was hope it must lie in the proles” (69).
2. All hope of Oceania lie on those who are not even considered as human.
3. There is no brotherhood in the city.
4. Everyone for themselves.
5. No way of destroying the party because no one will come together.
6. “Until they become conscious they will never rebel and after they rebelled they cannot become.
The Proles
1. According to the Party, they have liberated the proles who were oppressed by the capitalist. The capitalist made the women and children countless hour but women still worked now.
2. They were considered as animals by the Party, which made them free. The party said, “Proles and animals are free”
3. Life time in the gutter, expected to live up to go 65, went to work a 12. Heavy physical labor, and expect to be loyal to the party.
4. Proles were poor and could not afford a telescreen. They were permitted to do many things; for example, did now have to be pure, could practice religion, and could divorce.
Capitalist
1. The party said they were fat ugly man, they had servants, and their master was called a King.
2. The children history books made it look like before the revolution everything was bad.
Winston
1. He does not really know what to believe in. He really wanted to know if the world was really a chaos before the revolution.
2. Due to the fact that the past was always changing he was not sure what was real.
3. He does not fear death but actually starting to believe what the party says is true. He also had a problem because there was no way of proving if things are true or false.
The Revolution
1. It happened in the mid 60s.
2. Original leaders were wiped out because they were accused of being traitors, all but Big Brother.
3. Goldstein fled before he was captured.
4. Last three were Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford they confessed to the usual crimes of being traitors, sabotage, intrigues with other leaders who Big Brother did not like. They were pardon but many people stayed away from them.
The denial the party makes the people feel
1. “Deny the evidence of your senses” (80).
2. Winston feels like the party is trying to take away the people’s common sense.
3. He scared that one day he will think that the party is right.
4. He realized that his journal was for O’ Brien.
Chapter VIII
Winston not obeying party rules
1. Winston missed Community Center for the second time.
2. He knows that attendance is carefully checked.
3. Party rule is no one should have some alone time or “Ownlife”.
4. He is going around the city, particularly where the proles lived. It was dirty, rat holes, filthy puddles of water, broken windows.
Neighborhood of the proles
1. They seem to know when the bombs were coming but right after the bombing things went back to normal.
2. Proles played the lottery a lot but big prices never went to them or anyone. They play a lot and fight about it.
The older generation
1. Winston seems determined to find out, was the world a better before the revolution.
2. He sees a man about 80 years old and follow him and try to see if could give him some answers.
3. The man was not much help. He danced around the subject but never gave Winston a straight answer.
In the store
1. Winston wonders off and ends at the store where he bought the journal.
2. The store clerk quickly recognized him.
3. They talked about antique. He showed Winston an apartment he has full with antiques.
4. Winston seems to like them very much, like a reminder of his pass. Winton thought it would be great to come back again. Because the man (named Mr. Charrington) talked to him about life before the revolution.
Encounter with the girl with dark hair
1. When Winston was on his way home he way the girl with dark.
2. He believes that she is a spy following and she about to report him to the Thought Police.
3. Winston was scary, he felt sick and wanted to go home and wait for the Thought Police to come for him.
4. He was also angry a thought about killing her.
English Honors
Mr. George
02-21-09
Outline
Chapter VII
Power of the Proles
1. “If there was hope it must lie in the proles” (69).
2. All hope of Oceania lie on those who are not even considered as human.
3. There is no brotherhood in the city.
4. Everyone for themselves.
5. No way of destroying the party because no one will come together.
6. “Until they become conscious they will never rebel and after they rebelled they cannot become.
The Proles
1. According to the Party, they have liberated the proles who were oppressed by the capitalist. The capitalist made the women and children countless hour but women still worked now.
2. They were considered as animals by the Party, which made them free. The party said, “Proles and animals are free”
3. Life time in the gutter, expected to live up to go 65, went to work a 12. Heavy physical labor, and expect to be loyal to the party.
4. Proles were poor and could not afford a telescreen. They were permitted to do many things; for example, did now have to be pure, could practice religion, and could divorce.
Capitalist
1. The party said they were fat ugly man, they had servants, and their master was called a King.
2. The children history books made it look like before the revolution everything was bad.
Winston
1. He does not really know what to believe in. He really wanted to know if the world was really a chaos before the revolution.
2. Due to the fact that the past was always changing he was not sure what was real.
3. He does not fear death but actually starting to believe what the party says is true. He also had a problem because there was no way of proving if things are true or false.
The Revolution
1. It happened in the mid 60s.
2. Original leaders were wiped out because they were accused of being traitors, all but Big Brother.
3. Goldstein fled before he was captured.
4. Last three were Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford they confessed to the usual crimes of being traitors, sabotage, intrigues with other leaders who Big Brother did not like. They were pardon but many people stayed away from them.
The denial the party makes the people feel
1. “Deny the evidence of your senses” (80).
2. Winston feels like the party is trying to take away the people’s common sense.
3. He scared that one day he will think that the party is right.
4. He realized that his journal was for O’ Brien.
Chapter VIII
Winston not obeying party rules
1. Winston missed Community Center for the second time.
2. He knows that attendance is carefully checked.
3. Party rule is no one should have some alone time or “Ownlife”.
4. He is going around the city, particularly where the proles lived. It was dirty, rat holes, filthy puddles of water, broken windows.
Neighborhood of the proles
1. They seem to know when the bombs were coming but right after the bombing things went back to normal.
2. Proles played the lottery a lot but big prices never went to them or anyone. They play a lot and fight about it.
The older generation
1. Winston seems determined to find out, was the world a better before the revolution.
2. He sees a man about 80 years old and follow him and try to see if could give him some answers.
3. The man was not much help. He danced around the subject but never gave Winston a straight answer.
In the store
1. Winston wonders off and ends at the store where he bought the journal.
2. The store clerk quickly recognized him.
3. They talked about antique. He showed Winston an apartment he has full with antiques.
4. Winston seems to like them very much, like a reminder of his pass. Winton thought it would be great to come back again. Because the man (named Mr. Charrington) talked to him about life before the revolution.
Encounter with the girl with dark hair
1. When Winston was on his way home he way the girl with dark.
2. He believes that she is a spy following and she about to report him to the Thought Police.
3. Winston was scary, he felt sick and wanted to go home and wait for the Thought Police to come for him.
4. He was also angry a thought about killing her.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
1984
"In end we shall make thought crime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it" (52).
From my understanding what Syme is proposing is the people being in a complete state of ignorance. Not being able to express you self because they do not have the means to. This idea is so contradictory to what have been taught, it is almost impossible for me to grasp. Syme's job is basically to make people unconscious of their state of being and can not even think of it. A time will come when the people will not be able to think about anything. The citizens will become Big Brother's robot.
Obsolete- no longer in use
Debauchery- unrestrained self-indulgent immoral behavior, or an instance of this
From my understanding what Syme is proposing is the people being in a complete state of ignorance. Not being able to express you self because they do not have the means to. This idea is so contradictory to what have been taught, it is almost impossible for me to grasp. Syme's job is basically to make people unconscious of their state of being and can not even think of it. A time will come when the people will not be able to think about anything. The citizens will become Big Brother's robot.
Obsolete- no longer in use
Debauchery- unrestrained self-indulgent immoral behavior, or an instance of this
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
1984
"Similar slits existed in thousands or tens of thousands throughout the building, not only in every room but at short intervals in every corridor. For some reason they were nickname memory holes" (37)
Big Brother and his party want everything to be erased from memories the they had a place to dispose the paper who contained history to be altered. Once the piece of paper get into the trash history had been altered forever. It was everywhere so that the people would not even think about carrying it around with them or even read what it contained. The people gave into one of Big Brother's policies that ignorance is strength.
Pneumatic- operate by compressed air in a tool or machine
Multifarious- including parts, things, or people of many different kinds
Big Brother and his party want everything to be erased from memories the they had a place to dispose the paper who contained history to be altered. Once the piece of paper get into the trash history had been altered forever. It was everywhere so that the people would not even think about carrying it around with them or even read what it contained. The people gave into one of Big Brother's policies that ignorance is strength.
Pneumatic- operate by compressed air in a tool or machine
Multifarious- including parts, things, or people of many different kinds
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
1984
"Nearly all children nowadays were horrible. What was worst of that all was that by means of such organizations as the Spies" (24).
With the use of propaganda Big Brother and his party have turn kids against their parents. Kids are turning they parents, if they were going against the party's rulers. The younger generation is brainwashed and turning against the ones who had cared for them all their lives.They living in a distant world with no friendship or brotherhood. Everyone's allegiance was to the state. Nonetheless, it is a very smart thing that the party have done. The kids would be brought up in the system and most likely will not question the regime.
Cylindrical- having straight sides, circular ends of equal size; with the shape of a cylinder
Furtive- done in a way that is intented to escape notice
With the use of propaganda Big Brother and his party have turn kids against their parents. Kids are turning they parents, if they were going against the party's rulers. The younger generation is brainwashed and turning against the ones who had cared for them all their lives.They living in a distant world with no friendship or brotherhood. Everyone's allegiance was to the state. Nonetheless, it is a very smart thing that the party have done. The kids would be brought up in the system and most likely will not question the regime.
Cylindrical- having straight sides, circular ends of equal size; with the shape of a cylinder
Furtive- done in a way that is intented to escape notice
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Othello Paper
Coralie Casimir
Mr. George
English 10 Honor
02-02-08
Essay
Othello
Since the beginning of time, people have been characterized on based of their gender, race, social class, and their sexual orientation. The Shakespearean tragedy “Othello” takes place in a time where racism was very much alive and people had very harsh stereotypes for blacks. Some of these stereotypes were that they were irrational, passionate, unreasonable, and animalistic. One man, Othello, broke all the stereotypes and became the general of Venice. However, this all changes when Iago put his malicious plan to work. Under Iago’s influence Othello changes from the kind hearted person he was, into an angry and uncontrollable man. Iago cautiously manipulated Othello to become something other than himself, to act with impetuousness and anger, and finally Iago brings Othello to his tragic end.
Othello was perceived as a strong and skillful warrior. The hardship he overcame earlier in his life is what gained him much recognition among the people. He was loved and respected by the people of Venice, especially by the young maiden, Desdemona. In the beginning of the play Othello’s life was going well. He had just married the young Desdemona without her father’s knowledge. When Brabantio becomes aware of this matter, he is infuriated and gathers his men to go after the Moor. Brabantio charges Othello with stealing his daughter from him. Othello he simply goes and answers to Branbantio’s charges against him: “Whither will you that I go/to answer this your charge?” (1.3.83-85). Like the gentleman he truly is, Othello defends himself in front of the council.
Brabantio who use to love Othello and always invited over, quickly turned on him when he heard his daughter married him. Brabantio was no longer Othello’s friend; he was just a typical racism man of the time. Brabantio accused Othello of using witchcraft and that his daughter could not love him: “To fall in love with what she feared to look on!” (1.3.98). Brabantio was alluding to the fact that his daughter could not love in because he is black. Nonetheless, Othello keeps his composure and wins over the council with his words, the same way he won over Desdemona.
Othello and Desdemona move to the outrageous city of Cyprus. In Cyprus, Iago, angered by the fact Othello named Cassio as his lieutenant instead of him, sets out to ruin Othello. He came up with a brilliant idea to make Othello believe that Cassio and his wife are having an affair. His plan was fairly easy, but very destructive. The only thing Iago really had to do was make Cassio look like a dishonorable lieutenant to the Moor and make it appear that Desdemona loves Cassio. While Iago had to always look like an honest man: “Though I hate him as I do hell pain, yet, for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love” (2.3.265-270). Then Iago set out on his great mission to become Othello greatest supporter while truly being his worst enemy.
Slowly, Iago was putting awful thoughts into Othello’s mind. He drops hints suggesting that Desdemona has not been faithful to Othello with his friend Cassio. Iago makes reference that his looks may have been a reason for her unfaithfulness. This matter really tormented Othello because he was great at everything and his color is one thing he could not changed about himself. Othello change slowly becomes uncertain of what to do and he is torn between his love for Desdemona and his trust in Iago. Othello tries to refute Iago’s claim by saying, “For she had eyes and choose me” (3.3.189) but unfortunately for Othello, Iago’s bogus claims became too overwhelming for him to ignore.
Iago never had tangible evidence to give to Othello until the handkerchief. Iago made up some evidence, for example, when he created the story about Cassio’s dream with Desdemona. Iago knew that the handkerchief would throw Othello over the edge. He asks Emilia to steal the handkerchief for him, but when she did Iago placed in Cassio’s chamber: “I know not that; but a handkerchief/…I today see Cassio wipe his beard with” (3.3.434-436). When he heard this, Othello lost all reason. It was the icing on the cake he could not take anymore. At this point, Othello turns into this passionate man: “Arise, black vengeance, from the hollow hell! / Yield up, O love, thy crown and throne/ to tyrannous hate!” (3.3.442-445). All the love he had for Desdemona was gone, and he is now left with hatred and vengeance.
Rapidly, Othello changes into a brute. He becomes rough with Desdemona and has no respect what so ever for her. He calls her whore and takes pleasure in insulting her in public. People who knew and loved Othello were shocked to see how he was treating Desdemona. Meanwhile, not knowing what is going with her husband, Desdemona tries not to get in his way. For instance during the incident when Othello slapped her, in front of her cousin and uncle, her respond was: “I will not stay to offend you” (4.1.248). Only a heartless savage has the guts to do what Othello was about to do to Desdemona.
Othello decided to bring Desdemona’s life to an end. He wanted to poison her but Iago advised him to strangle her instead. Iago knows by doing this he will be perceived as savage and animalistic. Most people will not think much of a man who killed his good and virtuous wife. Before he committed this brutal crime, he was thinking of reconsidering what he was about to do. He did love Desdemona and acknowledge the fact that if he kills her, she will never come back. There he was by himself without the influence of Iago. Rethinking what he was about to do: Yet I'll not shed her blood, /nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow/ and smooth as monumental alabaster/ yet she must die, else she'll betray more men” (5.2.3-6). Again he is torn between his love for her and his jealous desire to kill her. With enough courage he finally kills her.
Soon after Othello committed the shameful crime of murder the truth came out. He finally finds out that he was tricked into killing Desdemona. Before his last goodbye Othello want the people to understand that he did love Desdemona and he was not born a jealous man: “then must you speak/of one that loved not wisely but too well;/of one not easily jealous, but being wrought/perplexed in the extreme” (5.2.339-342). Out anger and rage, Othello lost one of the most important things in his life his wife Desdemona. Othello has no more desires to stay on this earth, so he took his life.
Othello is neither a savage nor an animal, but just a man pushed to his breaking point. Othello was not a jealous by man by birth nor was he acted without proper reasoning. He was tricked by Iago into killing Desdemona. Othello did not kill her out of malice or hate, but because he taught it was the right thing to do. Othello brook many stereotypes they had for blacks at that time and was a great general. Unfortunately he was deceived by who he taught was he friend.
Mr. George
English 10 Honor
02-02-08
Essay
Othello
Since the beginning of time, people have been characterized on based of their gender, race, social class, and their sexual orientation. The Shakespearean tragedy “Othello” takes place in a time where racism was very much alive and people had very harsh stereotypes for blacks. Some of these stereotypes were that they were irrational, passionate, unreasonable, and animalistic. One man, Othello, broke all the stereotypes and became the general of Venice. However, this all changes when Iago put his malicious plan to work. Under Iago’s influence Othello changes from the kind hearted person he was, into an angry and uncontrollable man. Iago cautiously manipulated Othello to become something other than himself, to act with impetuousness and anger, and finally Iago brings Othello to his tragic end.
Othello was perceived as a strong and skillful warrior. The hardship he overcame earlier in his life is what gained him much recognition among the people. He was loved and respected by the people of Venice, especially by the young maiden, Desdemona. In the beginning of the play Othello’s life was going well. He had just married the young Desdemona without her father’s knowledge. When Brabantio becomes aware of this matter, he is infuriated and gathers his men to go after the Moor. Brabantio charges Othello with stealing his daughter from him. Othello he simply goes and answers to Branbantio’s charges against him: “Whither will you that I go/to answer this your charge?” (1.3.83-85). Like the gentleman he truly is, Othello defends himself in front of the council.
Brabantio who use to love Othello and always invited over, quickly turned on him when he heard his daughter married him. Brabantio was no longer Othello’s friend; he was just a typical racism man of the time. Brabantio accused Othello of using witchcraft and that his daughter could not love him: “To fall in love with what she feared to look on!” (1.3.98). Brabantio was alluding to the fact that his daughter could not love in because he is black. Nonetheless, Othello keeps his composure and wins over the council with his words, the same way he won over Desdemona.
Othello and Desdemona move to the outrageous city of Cyprus. In Cyprus, Iago, angered by the fact Othello named Cassio as his lieutenant instead of him, sets out to ruin Othello. He came up with a brilliant idea to make Othello believe that Cassio and his wife are having an affair. His plan was fairly easy, but very destructive. The only thing Iago really had to do was make Cassio look like a dishonorable lieutenant to the Moor and make it appear that Desdemona loves Cassio. While Iago had to always look like an honest man: “Though I hate him as I do hell pain, yet, for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love” (2.3.265-270). Then Iago set out on his great mission to become Othello greatest supporter while truly being his worst enemy.
Slowly, Iago was putting awful thoughts into Othello’s mind. He drops hints suggesting that Desdemona has not been faithful to Othello with his friend Cassio. Iago makes reference that his looks may have been a reason for her unfaithfulness. This matter really tormented Othello because he was great at everything and his color is one thing he could not changed about himself. Othello change slowly becomes uncertain of what to do and he is torn between his love for Desdemona and his trust in Iago. Othello tries to refute Iago’s claim by saying, “For she had eyes and choose me” (3.3.189) but unfortunately for Othello, Iago’s bogus claims became too overwhelming for him to ignore.
Iago never had tangible evidence to give to Othello until the handkerchief. Iago made up some evidence, for example, when he created the story about Cassio’s dream with Desdemona. Iago knew that the handkerchief would throw Othello over the edge. He asks Emilia to steal the handkerchief for him, but when she did Iago placed in Cassio’s chamber: “I know not that; but a handkerchief/…I today see Cassio wipe his beard with” (3.3.434-436). When he heard this, Othello lost all reason. It was the icing on the cake he could not take anymore. At this point, Othello turns into this passionate man: “Arise, black vengeance, from the hollow hell! / Yield up, O love, thy crown and throne/ to tyrannous hate!” (3.3.442-445). All the love he had for Desdemona was gone, and he is now left with hatred and vengeance.
Rapidly, Othello changes into a brute. He becomes rough with Desdemona and has no respect what so ever for her. He calls her whore and takes pleasure in insulting her in public. People who knew and loved Othello were shocked to see how he was treating Desdemona. Meanwhile, not knowing what is going with her husband, Desdemona tries not to get in his way. For instance during the incident when Othello slapped her, in front of her cousin and uncle, her respond was: “I will not stay to offend you” (4.1.248). Only a heartless savage has the guts to do what Othello was about to do to Desdemona.
Othello decided to bring Desdemona’s life to an end. He wanted to poison her but Iago advised him to strangle her instead. Iago knows by doing this he will be perceived as savage and animalistic. Most people will not think much of a man who killed his good and virtuous wife. Before he committed this brutal crime, he was thinking of reconsidering what he was about to do. He did love Desdemona and acknowledge the fact that if he kills her, she will never come back. There he was by himself without the influence of Iago. Rethinking what he was about to do: Yet I'll not shed her blood, /nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow/ and smooth as monumental alabaster/ yet she must die, else she'll betray more men” (5.2.3-6). Again he is torn between his love for her and his jealous desire to kill her. With enough courage he finally kills her.
Soon after Othello committed the shameful crime of murder the truth came out. He finally finds out that he was tricked into killing Desdemona. Before his last goodbye Othello want the people to understand that he did love Desdemona and he was not born a jealous man: “then must you speak/of one that loved not wisely but too well;/of one not easily jealous, but being wrought/perplexed in the extreme” (5.2.339-342). Out anger and rage, Othello lost one of the most important things in his life his wife Desdemona. Othello has no more desires to stay on this earth, so he took his life.
Othello is neither a savage nor an animal, but just a man pushed to his breaking point. Othello was not a jealous by man by birth nor was he acted without proper reasoning. He was tricked by Iago into killing Desdemona. Othello did not kill her out of malice or hate, but because he taught it was the right thing to do. Othello brook many stereotypes they had for blacks at that time and was a great general. Unfortunately he was deceived by who he taught was he friend.
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